Scientists Will Aim to Inspect Mysterious Meteor Pits
Winslow Arizona October 1 1936 A meteorite study expedition led by Dr H H Nininger will survey large pits near Chevalon Canyon about 40 miles southeast of the central canyon crater believed to be formed by a meteor explosion in northeastern Arizona centuries ago The pits range from 50 by 20 feet to 300 feet in diameter and 150 feet deep Researchers hope the pits hold clues to how the meteor broke apart and possibly confirm land impact over a 50 000 year span
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Arizona
Chevalon Canyon
Big Crater
H. H. Nininger
Denver
Society For Research On Meteorites
H. H. Holser
Stratoliner
Transental and
Western Air, Inc
Nininger
Hendrickson Named SMA Administrator and Marketing Director
Secretary Wickard announces Roy F. Hendrickson as administrator of the Surplus Marketing Administration and director of marketing for the Agriculture Department. Edwin W. Gaumnitz is named associate administrator. The moves follow Milo Perkins resignation and come as Wickard speaks at Chicago regional talks on 1942 production goals.
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Roy F. Hendrickson
Ent of Agriculture
Surplus Marketing Administration
Department
Hendrickson
Milo Perkins
Positon
Economic Defense Board
Wickard
Edwin W. Gaumnitz
Gaumnitz
SMA
Chicago
Ed Gaumnitz
Grimes News Highlights Local Preaching and Social Visits
Grimes Va October notes report preaching at Galilee next Sunday night. Visits include Miss Jean Taylor with Mr Ed gar Gordon and Mrs Clarence Beckey hosting Evelyn Pugh. Electric lights installed at Galilee church and locals praise Mr W Good. Weather turns dry with falling wells. Elorada mine in Canada supplies about 40 percent of world radium.
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Charles E. McVay
Far West
Salem
Oregon
Mr. McVay
Evelyn Pugh
Bernard Grove
Winchester
Galilee
W. Good
John Black
Clinton Orndorff
Miss Gilson
Baltimore
Arthur Orndorff
Helen Morgan Fights For Life After Bleeding And Transfusions
Chicago, Oct 1. Helen Morgan, 41, famed blues singer, lies in a city hospital after surgery and a severe stomach hemorrhage. She had been stable until last night and has received ten blood transfusions, two just yesterday, as her husband Lloyd Johnson reports.
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Chicago
Helen Morgan
Miss Morgan
Lloyd Johnson
Prints On Human Flesh Brought Out By Sleuths
Portland detectives Carine Williams and Lloyd H Brown unveiled a new fingerprinting method after 700 experiments using 400 chemicals. They showed the technique can reveal prints on human flesh under certain conditions, aiding identification of assailants when other surfaces fail.
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Carine Williams
Lloyd H. Brown
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Powder test marks aid crime timing and Nazi trophy case
A police related report describes powder residue on a hand with a thumb imprint and photographs. Williams transfers a print to transparent tape for analysis. Experiments aim to establish a time clock for elapsed duration since an attack to aid investigators. Brown, an Oregon University chemistry major, is credited with powder development.
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Williams
Gardenia Bath For Gene Tierney
Hollywood report says Gene Tierney will bathe in gardenia essence for her role in Son of Peru costing about 17000 dollars. Tyrone Power accompanies as the male lead, with the scene evoking Anna Held's milk bath era for glamour and allure.
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Anna Held
Gene Tierney
Miss Tierney
Tyrone Power
Classes Policemen Like Doctors
CHICAGO Oct 1 Mrs Ann Weiller says policemen are like doctors. Two officers found 40 persons in the Weiller tavern staring at a skunk blocking an exit. Neighbors later killed the skunk and 41 hands on 41 noses voted the police were right.
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Chicago
Ann Weiller
Ss. O
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Prisoners present flowers for jailer funeral funds
Dallas prison inmates including three on death row pooled 5.24 for funeral flowers for Jailer Elmer Andrew Fisher. The largest single donation was a one dollar bill from an inmate who once threatened to tear the jail down.
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Tex
County
Elmer Andrew Fisher
Here And There In Training Camps
Fort Monroe reports a recruit excused for missing inspection amid odd mishaps as a fireman ships his laundry stash including a skirt and slip. Fort Niagara details a 15 foot teletype letter from Rochester readers to Private Gerard F. Lawn. Fort Bragg notes an army lover and nine marriage proposals. Camp Blanding recounts Bob Smith’s failed enlistment after a monkey injury to a trigger finger.
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Blitzkrieg
Fort Niagara
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Gerard F. Lawn
Friends
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Army
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Filia
Bob Smith
Navy invites college students to join as officers or aviators
You can join as a petty officer immediately with higher pay and allowances. If you have two or more years of college credits you may access special opportunities to become a Naval aviator or a commissioned officer.
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